Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Drive product strategy, planning, marketing as well as sales support activities for a specific line or area of the Business Unit’s products
• Focus on go-to-market activities aimed at helping to achieve strategic revenue objectives
• Work closely with the customers and channel partners to evaluate and prioritize product changes and enhancements
• Provide research and insights into ongoing market trends/needs and articulate the findings in the form of product requirements
• Play proactive role in product planning and design to ensure the product is differentiated from competitors in the marketplace
• Work closely with Development teams to create realistic development plans and schedules
• Create written product specifications and requirements
• Work closely with technical ACE (ANSYS Customer Excellence) teams to gain product feedback and assess competitive threats
• Maintain close relationships with customers to remain aware of their needs and perspectives
• Evaluate and prioritize requests for product changes, enhancements, etc.
• Participate in producing technical white papers, application notes, product positioning presentations, and webinars as part of the GTM strategy
• Engage and facilitate solutions in any Pre-Sales situation as appropriate
• Function as a specialist/expert during customer visits and technical events as appropriate
• Provide quality assurance testing and feedback on new product features and design flows as necessary
• Provide training to Customer Excellence and Account Teams as necessary
• Travel Requirement: 25% locally and internationally.